Classic Chicken Provencal
Maison Mirabeau Wine
This juicy, tender chicken is a perfect addition to a crisp autumn evening. With classic flavours from the fennel and garlic, accompanied by the perfect touch of sweetness from the rosé, this dish is a guaranteed showstopper.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine French, Provencal
- 4 chicken legs organic
- 1 Lemon Peel
- 200 ml Mirabeau Classic Rosé or other rosé, if you must :-)
- 40 ml Olive Oil
- 2 sprigs thyme dried is fine if you don’t have fresh
- 2 sprigs Rosemary dried is fine if you don’t have fresh
- 8 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 red onions thinly sliced
- 1 small fennel bulb thinly sliced with outer layer removed
- 15 g tomato paste
- 5 g harissa paste optional
- 8 plum tomato(es) halved
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 100 g Mixed Olives pitted
- 250 g Artichoke Hearts
Put the chicken in a bowl, season with salt and add the herbs, lemon peel, rosé and half the olive oil. Leave overnight in the fridge or at least a few hours.
Grill your tomatoes. Season with olive oil and salt, grill on a high heat under your grill until nicely charred, remove and cool.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Brown the chicken skin side down in your roasting pan with a little olive oil for about 10 minutes or until the skin is golden brown and crisp, turn for 5 minutes and remove.
Soften the onions and fennel in the leftover fat for a couple of minutes then add the tomato paste and harissa if using herbs from the marinade, cook this for a couple of minutes and then carefully add the rosé mixture bit by bit to deglaze the pan making sure you really scrape the bottom of the pan.
Add stock and tomatoes then simmer for 10 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 140°C (285°F), add the chicken and artichokes to the pan, cover, and put in the oven for an hour and a quarter.
Remove from the oven, add the olives and a squeeze of lemon juice and leave to rest for 10-15 minutes.
Season and serve in a bowl with a hunk of crusty bread with a glass of Mirabeau Classic.
Keyword Artichokes, Chicken, Roast Chicken, Tomatoes